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Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) Prosecutors have imposed an overseas travel ban on the president’s former chief of staff over his alleged involvement in an employment scandal, sources said on Sunday.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office recently barred Noh Young-min — who served as then-President Moon Jae-in’s chief of staff from 2019 to 2020 — from leaving South Korea, they said.
But he is under suspicion of exerting pressure on Korea Integrated Freight Terminal Co. to hire Lee Jung-geun, former deputy secretary-general of the then-ruling Democratic Party (DP), as a permanent adviser, Yonhap news agency reported.
Although the terminal operator is wholly owned by CJ Logistics Corp., the company operates on land owned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It is usual for the Ministry to recommend an advisory position.
Lee, who made an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the National Assembly in April 2020, became a permanent adviser to the Korea Integrated Cargo Terminal in August that year after being recommended by the land ministry for the lucrative post. She received about 100 million won ($76,900) for the one-year job.
Prosecutors suspect that Noh played a role in the hiring process.
Separately, Noh is also under investigation by prosecutors for repatriating two North Korean fishermen against their will in 2019.
— IANS
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